The title and cover art of this work are a play off of the book by C. Peter Wagner entitled ""Dominion! How Kingdom Action Can Change The World". In contrast to this specious claim we have titled this book "Dominionism! How Unbiblical Action Can Change The Churches". We think that is far more in keeping with what we will present in this series of articles and essays on the subject of Kingdom Now/Dominionism.

Indeed, many churches have already been changed by accepting the false teachings that constitute Dominionism. This started decades ago under Reformed Reconstrucionism and Latter Rain theology, but even before that in the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). The attempt of Constantine to protect Christians from being persecuted, since he claimed he had become one of them, turned out to begin a journey in syncretism and Dominion. It wasn't long before corrupt church officials began to try to seize power all over Europe and beyond as the "Holy Roman Empire". The Reformation itself was a reaction to the lengths to which the RCC had gone to take control over the Scriptures, the nations, the kingdoms, and the people for financial gain. They sold indulgences, promising those who came up with enough money a much shorter time in Purgatory. Those same ploys are being used today on what has been loosely called "Christian television" by the sale of trinkets and promises of healing, financial gain and even salvation.

These ideas all coalesce in Dominionism. If it were true that the Church needs to take over the planet, then we would be seeing the unstoppable plans of God's physical Kingdom unfolding. But we do not. All we see are failed prophecies, empty edicts and declarations coming from false apostles and false prophets. They love to fool Christians with talk of the "kingdom" when it is clear they are talking about a different "kingdom"; a Kingdom Now not a Kingdom come. Jesus taught us to pray: "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven". The implication is that we are to be about building His spiritual Kingdom while praying for and expecting His physical Kingdom to come. The only way we can do that is to continue in the Great Commission till He comes, not attempt to rule where God has not given the Church the authority to rule. Jesus will do that when He returns. If we go off on the tangent the Dominionists want us to go, we will not only miss out on the blessings of His Kingdom to come, but may well be deserving of judgment.

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But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

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In an article titled "How Evangelicals Became Over-Committed to the Bible and What Can Be Done About It," Biola University professor J.P. Moreland says that evangelical Christians are too committed to the Bible.

The Wall Street Journal wrote last week that "Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari, a friend and frequent interviewer of the pope, reported that the pontiff had denied the existence of hell." Sinners who die without achieving eternal salvation "are not punished," the pope said, according to an article by Mr. Scalfari in the Itlaian newspaper La Repubblica. "There is no hell; there is the disappearance of sinful souls."[1] Predictably the Vatican would later release a statement that partially denied the report, but also "stopped short of a specific denial."[2] This clever dialectic maneuver is a perfect example of two steps forward, one step back. Now the issue of hell is on the table and up for debate, once again illustrating how the Pope Francis has "shaken up perceptions of Catholic doctrine."[3] The Pope is merely following in the steps of other theologians and leaders who have professed orthodoxy out of one side of their mouth while teaching new doctrine.[4]

1 Tim. 6:13 "God who gives life to all things." Rom. 4:17 who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did." So many focus on God being the healer, which he does out of his graciousness, but they ignore and some even deny that God will afflict and take life. A cursory look at the Bible proves them wrong. The first recorded instance of Gods judgment he pronounces to Adam and Eve that they would die. He later pronounced judgment on the human race when sin and wickedness rose to its zenith, yet he gave mercy through Noah which they refused. The Lord throughout history has afflicted man for his sin though he often accompanied it with mercy. Here are just few instances of his judgment. Isa. 30:20 "and though the Lord gives you The bread of adversity and the water of affliction", Ps. 119:67 David says "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep thy word."V.75 "In your faithfulness you have afflicted me." David attributed his affliction to God Deut. 32:39:"Now see that I, even I, am He, and there is no God besides Me; I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal." Numbers 12 Mariam was afflicted with leprosy because she disobeyed the Lord, she was healed when she repented of her rebellion.

Rick Becker exposes the occult practices that are going on inside Bethel Church in Redding CA through its School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM), or as students like to call it "Christian Hogwarts." Becker shows the ways in which undiscerning "Christians," especially the younger generation, are being deceived by wolves in sheep's clothing who are looked up to, some even idolized, because of their celebrity status. Two highly esteemed Bethel Church celebs are Bethel's Senior Wizard Pastor and so-called "apostle" Bill Johnson, and Senior Associate Wizard Leader and one of BSSM's founders Kris Vallotton. And let's not forget the hugely popular Jesus Culture band that was birthed at Bethel.

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